E-Commerce Architecture

We are in the process of developing a number of e-commerce concepts that will be made operational during this and next year. For each e-commerce concept a website with integrated webshop needs to be developed. We would like to choose one platform with functionality based complementing technologies for the entire range of our planned websites. Each phase of this project will be outsourced to, to be selected partners. This job will be the first in a series of jobs that will be posted on this site. Phase I: Strategic Architecture & Platform Choice We would like an ecommerce architect to take a look at out current plans and required functionalities to advise us on the subjects given below: - Advise on Commerce Functionality Platform o Extensively Motivated and based on our requirement guidelines o Examples of successful existing shops working with this technology - Advise on Website Technology Platform o In accordance with the E-Commerce platform (APS/?) o CSS Technology o Choice of Database o Etc. - Website Structure o Review our current website structure design o Advise architectural improvements (if necessary) - Layout of the competencies and level of skill necessary/essential for successful development of the websites. We require a short resume and a list of websites/projects worked on by the contracted company/freelancer. We require a 100% satisfied guarantee, which we’ll use in all fairness.